Long man's African necklace could be unisex, too. The beads are Batik dyed bone from Kenya, red bamboo coral, brass from Ethiopia and multiple sizes of wooden beads. buying The closure is a hook, but with the longer size it can also just fit over a head.
Size: 32 inches
BATIK
Batik technique, sometimes called 'Mudcloth', is used on African trade beads in Kenya. Wax is painted onto the bead to create a design, then the remaining surface is darkened with a vegetable dye. Once the dye is set, the wax is removed. The resulting graphic is reminiscent of the African 'bogolanfini' fabric known as mudcloth.
Many antique brass beads from Africa were handmade using the “lost wax” process adopted by native craftsmen – a largely unevolved technique whereby molten metal is poured into a hardened, handmade wax cast and allowed to set. The metal adheres to the various whorls and strips of wax, which in turn begins to melt away as intense heat emanates from the ore. As it cools, the molten brass hardens, taking on the very same characteristics as the wax mold - usually a cross-hatched, ringed or woven design to support the bead's hollow structure.
Product code: Men's long African necklace buying with Batik beads from Kenya, brass from Ethioipia and red bamboo coral - AN449